Rolland “Rollie” Lee, 73, of Houston, passed away peacefully July 16, 2022, surrounded by family. Rollie was born April 26, 1949, in La Crosse, Wis., to Robert and Rose (Burfield) Lee. He graduated from Houston High School in 1967 and spent over 40 years at Cytec (Fiberite) Industries in Winona making many lifelong friends along the way. He was proud of his time there but … [Read more...]
Houston Schools redefining ready scorecard
The Houston School Board reviewed the updated June 2022 college and career readiness scorecard for Houston High School at their July 7 board meeting. Administration at the school participated in this program and gathered the information reported. This scorecard provides information about the class of 2022 and will be used for comparisons at later dates to see how the school is … [Read more...]
Houston wastewater treatment plant nears completion
John Graupman of Bolton & Menk visited the Houston City Council meeting on July 11 to present pay applications #14 ($171,369.05) and #15 ($205,894.32) from Wapasha Construction. Graupman explained that there were two this month since last month’s pay application had failed to be submitted. Graupman also submitted a change order to add new sidewalks at the wastewater plant; … [Read more...]
Jon Hill
Jon Hill, 82 of Houston, passed away May 6, 2022, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Jon was born December 9, 1939, at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse to Richard and Ruby (Egland) Hill. Jon grew up in Houston, graduated from Houston High School in 1960, and attended Winona State University. He owned and operated Hill Building and Construction, and Jon’s … [Read more...]
David L. Amundson
David L. Amundson, 81, of La Crosse, Wis., and formerly of Houston, Minn., died on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. David Lee Amundson was born on February 16, 1941, in Bremerton, Wash., to Pastor James and Clare (Strum) Amundson. As the child of a pastor, David grew up in many places, including Sparta, Wis., Tacoma, Wash., Decorah, … [Read more...]
Ruth Ann Kleist
Ruth Ann Kleist, age 75, passed away Saturday morning, June 25, at her home on the farm in Rushford. Ruth was born on February, 21 1947, in La Crosse, Wis., the daughter of Robert and Rose (Burfield) Lee. She attended country schools in both Mondovi and Money Creek before graduating from Houston High School. On October 24, 1970 she was united in marriage to Henry Kleist in … [Read more...]
Houston Council establishes usage fees for community center
The Houston City Council approved ordinance 236 regarding the non-profit use of the community center and other city properties after a lengthy discussion at their meeting on June 13. The council wrestled with finding a balance between supporting non-profits and receiving rental fees for the facilities. Michelle Quinn pointed out that the taxpayers were already being levied to … [Read more...]
DLC Houston Guild making good happen
In February 2022, a Facebook post asked for someone to help to continue the fireworks for Houston Hoedown. Apparently, no one else wanted to take on the project originally started by Greg Lemke years ago. Three local businessmen, Dusty Franzwa, Luke Meyer, and Chris Schroeder, decided to step up and help. They knew the Hoedown fireworks were always a big draw to town on Friday … [Read more...]
Houston School Board dreams
At their regular June 2, 2022, board meeting, the Houston School Board spent some time dreaming about changes they might make to the elementary and high school buildings. Representatives from SiteLogiQ, Matt Helgerson, Ryan Gram, and Cullen Bahn, took turns presenting a “refresh of ideas and opportunities” for the buildings. At the elementary, they proposed an addition in … [Read more...]
Renee Darlene Kumpf
Renee Darlene Kumpf, 72, of Stewartville, Minn., passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022. She was born in Houston, Minn., on March 16, 1950, to Gladina and Gynther Halverson. She graduated from Houston High School and went to cosmetology school in Winona. After graduating from cosmetology school, she worked as an oOptometric assistant for 23 years. Renee met the love of her … [Read more...]